| Atrai River Atreyee River | |
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 Atrai river during monsoon, a view fromAtrai Upazila, Naogaon District, Bangladesh | |
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| Location | |
| Countries | India andBangladesh |
| State | West Bengal |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Jorapani river[citation needed] |
| • location | near Baikanthapur forest, Ward No 40,Siliguri,West Bengal,India[1] |
| Mouth | Chalan Beel |
| Length | 390 km (240 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Chalan Beel |
Atrai River (also spelt asAtreyee) (Bengali:আত্রাই/আত্রেয়ী নদী,romanized: ātrāi/ātrēẏī nadī) flows inWest Bengal in India and northern parts ofBangladesh.
In ancient times the river was called Atreyee and finds a mention in theMahabharata, one of the two Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is linked withJorapani river,[2]Fuleswari river,[3] andKaratoya River. The Atrai originates in Siliguri ward no 40, near Baikanthapur forest of West Bengal and after flowing throughDinajpur District of Bangladesh, it enters India again.[4] It passes throughKumarganj andBalurghat community development blocks inDakshin Dinajpur district.[5] The river then renters Bangladesh. It splits into two rivers—the Gabura and the Kankra in Dinajpur district. It crosses theBarind Tract and flows intoChalan Beel.[4] The river serves as a perennial source offishing, even though it is often the cause of flooding in many areas duringmonsoons.[6]
The total length of this river is approximately 240 miles (390 km) and its maximum depth is 99 feet (30 m).
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